1st details of SE corner of Willingdon and Dawson

A basic rendering of Aouyan's proposed development at the southeast corner of Willingdon and Dawson has been published in Urban YVR.(excerpt below).  The site of this project is located Along Dawson Street to the north and along Alaska Street to the south between Willingdon and Alpha Ave.

Preliminary rendering of Aoyuan International’s proposal for Willingdon and Dawson in Burnaby. Credit: Aoyuan International

(from Urban YVR)

Aoyuan International is also proposing a major development of four towers at Willingdon Avenue and Dawson Street, south of The Amazing Brentwood in Burnaby.

Renderings just show the tower massing, but the project is said to contain 1,400 condominium units, 50 townhomes and a mix of commercial and retail. IBI Group — in cooperation with PWL Landscape Architects — are on the Brentwood project.

Alaska Street industrial building sold

An industrial building at 4455 Alaska St has been sold for more than double its assessed value. The buyer likely purchased the site with the aim of rezoning it for a high density residential development.

The site of the building is situated 

immediately west of the Willingdon Ave overpass.

East of the overpass (below) along Alaska St are more 

industrial buildings and the  rising Milano tower on Alpha Ave.

Western Investor article below

Burnaby manufacturing site sold for double its assessed value

The industrial site has potential for high-density residential development and sold for $12.8 million

Chris McIntyre Lee & Associates for Western Investor

October 4, 2017

The property is a two-storey warehouse and office space with two leasable units, with 25,760-square-feet of gross leasable area. The industrial building is situated on a 33,195-square-foot lot currently zoned for manufacturing use. However, the lot has potential for high-density residential development upon rezoning. The property sold for more than double it’s assessed value of just over $6 million. 

The property is located at 4455 Alaska St., Burnaby. 

Breakdown: 

Price: $12,800,000 

No. of Units: 2

Lot Size: 33,195 SF

Property Type: Industrial 

Zoning: M-1

2016 B.C. Assessment Value: $6,005,800

City: Burnaby  

Province: B.C. 

Name of Brokerage: Lee & Associates

SE corner of Dawson and Willingdon sold to developer

The southeast corner of Willingdon and Dawson has been sold and will pave the way for another major development that will take it eastward to Alpha Ave and south as far as Alaska Street.

The current Dawson street front is the home to Pasta Amore restaurant and Brentwood Cleaners.  Brentwood Cleaners, originally located at Brentwood Mall until it was forced to move to make way for the the Amazing Brentwood development, will be forced to move again.

Vancouver Market article below

8 Acre Brentwood Site Sells in $152 Million Deal

Posted on June 9, 2017

An 8.13 acre land assembly at the corner of Willingdon Avenue and Dawson Avenue has sold to Aoyuan Property Group (Canada), a Hong Kong based developer, for $152,000,000.

The site comprises six parcels, currently improved with various older industrial buildings. The Brentwood Town Centre Plan designates the site a mixture of medium density mixed use and high density residential.

2425 Beta slated for 3 towers

According to February 22 Burnaby City Council Meeting minutes (REZONING REFERENCE #15-31),  the site at 2425 Beta Ave across the street from Concord Pacific's Woodlands development will see a 3 tower and townhouse development. Density bonus funding from this development will go towards the new Brentwood Community Centre and the linear park along Willindgon Avenue between Brentlawn Drive and Hastings Street.  In addition, the developer will be required to contribute to the construction of a pedestrian/cyclist overpass connecting the south foot of Beta over the railway tracks to Still Sreek Drive.

This development will also see the eastward extension of Alaska Street to Beta Avenue allowing future residents of developments on Alpha Avenue easier access to the future Woodlands Park. Alaska Street will run along the south side of this development.  The development will see 802 apartment units and and 61 townhouse units fronting Beta Avenue and Alaska Street.

The site is situated north of the railway tracks and south of Dawson Avenue on the west side of Beta Avenue.

City of Burnaby link